church growth

If your mindset set is on preserving our church organization as it currently stands, your days are numbered. I’m not referring to theology, I’m referring to the way we think and act methodologically in order to fulfill the Great Commission. Entrepreneurs have a certain…

If you repeat something often enough, you can start to believe that almost anything is true. At least that’s what I learned from “the Little Engine that Could.” One of the phrases that I hear repeated over and over again is that Christians and…

When you think of the word “artistic,” the church is not usually not the first thing that pops into your mind. Sure, while there are some churches that are doing lots of artistic things either in programing or branding, churches that have a dedicated…

Where will society go in the next few years? Sure, while it’s impossible to completely predict the future, we can get a general idea based on trends. After all, if people like Warren Buffet can get rich by accurately predicting trends, wouldn’t be possible…

By now, a lot of articles have been written about what is taking place at the Seventh-day Adventist Annual Council meetings in Silver Spring, Maryland. Basically, delegates have gathered at church headquarters to discuss, among other things, what to do with respect to ordination…

I’ve been an Adventist all my life. While others adopted into it, I was born in it and molded by its culture (cue Batman-Bane meme reference). Because of this, I’ve seen all kinds of people literally come and go in our church. One of…

About Me

My name is Nelson Fernandez Jr. I am married to the love of my life, Sarah. Together we have a beautiful son named Isaac. I serve as Pastor for Administration and Evangelism at the Miami Temple Seventh-day Adventist Church in the Florida Conference.